Rainfall on the eastern plains made it possible for american Indians such as the Pawnee And the Omaha to farm successfully
there squishy poop sandwiches haha!
the houses were made out of sod
they settled near rivers and began to farm
Before the Civil War settlers going west skipped right over the Great Plains because the thick prairie grass was too thick and hard for iron plows to manage.Blacksmith John Deere invented the steel plow which could cut through the thick sod easily. This made it possible to farm the land and therefore made the land attractive to settlers.his tiller(or something) made it so the plains could be planted with crops- motivation for farmers to move west
Rainfall on the eastern plains made it possible for american Indians such as the Pawnee And the Omaha to farm successfully
there squishy poop sandwiches haha!
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the houses were made out of sod
Prairie homesteaders often built their homes out of sod due to lack of wood on the treeless plains. Sod houses, or soddy, were made by stacking blocks of grass and soil cut from the prairie. This method provided insulation against harsh weather and helped homes blend into the landscape.
Irrigation has made some farm and garden crops possible in some deserts.
they settled near rivers and began to farm
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Before the Civil War settlers going west skipped right over the Great Plains because the thick prairie grass was too thick and hard for iron plows to manage.Blacksmith John Deere invented the steel plow which could cut through the thick sod easily. This made it possible to farm the land and therefore made the land attractive to settlers.his tiller(or something) made it so the plains could be planted with crops- motivation for farmers to move west
Because it was in the "fertile crescent" and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Because it was in the "fertile crescent" and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What were conditions that made life difficult for homesteaders? Homesteaders living on the great plains were what you call "Extremely Dramatic". There were lots of conditions on the great plains that affected settlers lives. Here are these problems; building houses, staying healthy, extreme weather, lack of fuel, Indian Attacks, lack of isolation, keeping clean, lack of water, and pests and vermin. The problem with the bugs were grasshoppers. Grasshoppers ruined their crops. Building houses from wood was expensive. The settlers couldn't afford building houses from wood, so they built it from sod. The walls and floors were infested with bugs and lice, because these homes were built from dirt and grass. It would leak in the homes when it rained. They also had problems staying healthy because of the insects. The insects that flew around would inject disease into their bodies. What helped homesteaders survive? There are three things that helped them survive, and 3/3 of these examples issued technology. 1.) Barbed wire, 2.) steel plow, and 3.) windmills. The barbed wire was for housing reasons, the steel plow was for cutting through tough prairie sod, and the windmills for pumping water out of the ground. :)